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H.R. 5843, a bill to amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to permit use of certain grant funds for training conducted in conjunction with a national laboratory or research facility
Cost EstimateJune 26, 2012
As introduced in the House of Representatives on May 18, 2012

H.R. 5843 would permit recipients of certain Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) grants to use funding for training and exercises conducted in conjunction with a national laboratory or research facility. CBO estimates that enacting this legislation would not affect the federal budget; therefore, pay-as-you-go procedures do not apply.
H.R. 4251, SMART Port Security Act
Cost EstimateJune 11, 2012
As ordered reported by the House Committee on Homeland Security on June 6, 2012
H.R. 3173, a bill to direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to reform the process for the enrollment, activation, issuance, and renewal of a Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC) to require, in total, not more than one in-person visit
Cost EstimateJune 8, 2012
As ordered reported by the House Committee on Homeland Security on May 9, 2012
H.R. 2356, WMD Prevention and Preparedness Act of 2012
Cost EstimateJune 7, 2012
As ordered reported by the House Committee on Homeland Security on May 9, 2012

CBO estimates that H.R. 2356 would authorize the appropriation of $394 million over the 2013-2017 period for programs in the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), and other agencies to address the threat of weapons of mass destruction.
H.R. 3857, Public Transit Security and Local Law Enforcement Support Act
Cost EstimateMay 25, 2012
As ordered reported by the House Committee on Homeland Security on May 9, 2012

H.R. 3857 would authorize appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to make grants to state and local governments to support security improvements to public transportation systems. CBO estimates that implementing the bill would cost $702 million over the 2012-2017 period, assuming appropriation of the authorized amounts. Pay-as-you-go procedures do not apply to this legislation because it would not affect direct spending or revenues.
H.R. 4005, Gauging American Port Security Act
Cost EstimateMay 18, 2012
As ordered reported by the House Committee on Homeland Security on May 9, 2012

CBO estimates that implementing H.R. 4005 would cost about $1 million in fiscal year 2013, from appropriated funds. Enacting the legislation would not affect direct spending or revenues; therefore, pay-as-you-go procedures do not apply.
H.R. 2764, WMD Intelligence and Information Sharing Act of 2011
Cost EstimateMay 11, 2012
As ordered reported by the House Committee on Homeland Security on March 28, 2012

CBO estimates that implementing H.R. 2764 would have no significant cost to the federal government. Enacting the legislation would not affect direct spending or revenues; therefore, pay-as-you-go procedures do not apply.
H.R. 3674, Promoting and Enhancing Cybersecurity and Information Sharing Effectiveness Act of 2012
Cost EstimateApril 20, 2012
As ordered reported by the House Committee on Homeland Security on April 20, 2012
H.R. 3140, the Mass Transit Intelligence Prioritization Act
Cost EstimateApril 19, 2012
As ordered reported by the House Committee on Homeland Security on March 28, 2012

Under current law, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) assigns federal officers and analysts to work at state and local "fusion centers," which are hubs for gathering and sharing information about potential threats to public safety. H.R. 3140 would direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to make it a priority to assign federal staff to fusion centers in high-risk areas with mass transit systems.
H.R. 3563, Integrated Public Alert and Warning System Modernization Act of 2012
Cost EstimateApril 16, 2012
As ordered reported by the House Committee on Homeland Security on March 28, 2012